WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

1 TLESDAY. JULY 3rd. 1 \ ( Ot'XTY CHAIR.MAX'S REPORT. J \ \ | Tin- following report in tin.- members g I of iii<- Westland County Cniim-il was re- ’\ I fi ivfi nt to-day's sitting of tlie Council. |! tll RISK lICRCJi CONFEREXKCK. j | ( ■'■in !(.-) 111 • >i. - I have tho honour to j report t hut in :i: f•> ii l:i nr-j. v.itli a reJ ; i; 11 1 1 uh -11 of the Council, aioonijumioil by J I tin- Cl- rk. 1 attcmli-il the Conference of „S ' Sooili I'lancl Counties at ('hri-uiiarch .5 : oil tin- JOtli Judo. The meeting wa.x a -! j very ropreseiitali Vt- olio and discussed .1 ■ at t-i.iilsiilofiilii*.- length tin- provisions nl -* ■ llio 11 igliwny- Yet. Tiio general ob- : ■ jo' iiuii of tin; meeting, which v,ns also -f j attended by V»?j>r<-seiittiitives id the -j i A tilt,mobile A • '■ n i; l l.ii» n. was to tho p-■ i - -j : - imiol <J tho .Main JI i yti i nay Roanl. It 3 I Indio <■li; ~ i -!, ■l. ■ll til,-It it IVII. largl-Iv a -J North Island body. Tho personnel <on--2 _-i t i f three Dovernnictit officials com \ ; j it. ,-I iviH. tho Public \Y. His [J. p;ii t- '* n,out. out- of wli.iiu is (‘iniinnati of i!u* Jj < Board; in addili-ni tiioi'o are two ( <n ll |! vv n-pr. •-- •11 Li \. tMr lull. th<‘ very 5 till,, t Lainaiin if tho Now Zealand J ( nut i. -' A- in * i a la! Mr • . J ; fill. V ino-l’lV.. itloii I of til:. AsMiliut. il.il ; | -J ; Mr .ill’ll i- domiciled ill tho North i i -| t laud, and Mr f!nn o in tho South 1-- | ,=| • land) and til,, remaining uiomhor of l.ho j j! Itnaril H Mr V.'ynynrd of Aw Island. =-| ! who :- tho Motor Representative. -\! A motion v.-jis curie:! tin.- (.'(inter- ; ! cure urging lliai them should ho a so.; * i parnte Board for oaoh island. This mu- j ™ | lint: was ';]i)i.i id by We.-l.land. Drey. | | and -.time Canto! bury ropri ontativn - [ | who lioiil fliad th.oi-o would ho mi ildvan- ' | I intro in two si-pame Board- to the i.e. •5 | on! Radii". The ad van I age the- l.oi al | , I’oijj, . won Id derive would l>- from the | ! I in-trii-t. Highways nils. which j f -';■ 11 !■ 1 In'iiiMii- tin- i.-.linteisi rativo l-ody ] a' |in tho Highway Did riot.-, uriilor tho: ; i ,\f V. Tho I- id ! riot ( -.llll< i! - "ill he : | : group- of n-pri-si-ntativo Cmiiuy (*oun- j i oil . wlii.-o i|i.,i ricts should 1 i oulig- j : non.- and who-c general c nudilinus see- i a id'-t i■!!'i■ i -1 ivi- c; lll ujii n. Ea.oh ("minty I , ('onm i| v. ill In- out it led t o a vopresi'-i-.-3 ; iniivo on lhe District Connc:! and t*t<- i 3• ( .mail will I. -' i■ 111 jii-■ 1 1 •:I hy an ofli or ; g of (ii 1 1* 111 M!• - Vl'lD'ka 1 It.- fill I*t DIO Dt . li'O j : V',b ■ 1 { o-l-t "!'"lp. It i ■ pr. |>o- -d. sllo'lld | j ei'-'sisi if Hr- M nr' id • >]i. Rulli-r. hinn- " ; • •r.lina. (iii-'.' .nid Wi'-t land (ViniiriK. j | i Toe ('iinfei-eiii ;• earriod I If- nru i- n in * ' favour ni' two Highway Roald- and the : | i proposal wi.'l ill do a ui-s-. he suh- ; | ■ .Sr lik. !v that Ha V'. uhil't ! id ih.- dii-e-t ion "I uo-i.d. I i ! 1 1 is Very imiiori ant 1 - llio h- a! :tu ; i i ilmrii.ios workiu-r uml- r ihe l!iv;n- | :1 |•• ;iv - Art I hat Ihe liH:i• u:! i lait-o----3 i -iiimld I - ca.i .i-i-al.lv ia- I *. 1 i l l l ■ i! - far I ; a. the,- to.lv to ihe i Tin; ion: ion- f.-u-.i ; I , he !.to;.I l .i.lie-. Wilde the Highway- : " ft.id ha- -ah -anti:-.! r.-veiii!.- -;-r----1 mai l.eil hv wav ni la.ill. -mm - from t ii ■ : j . ansel!.hu-d Mind and leV.-nu.- I'mm eiis- : ! Inin- dm ie.- eii ty re-, as II a- I hi- ir- : (a-n-inv' ot nioS -r \'-'ha ii"-a i 1 o j.t't'aa i'i! j I la lm oil Ih, ! mad Rodies for lid! t Ho ; t list of ei.-i-l rm I ion Work ill re-ore! I-' ; ~mill highways in their r, -pa tiv hi- - !,: (■. ami tv.n-H ird- of ihe i"-t in iv- , i ; , : t a maiiitei-.ao: .- v. ark. 11 lhe j ipel-'v.iv, Rear.l expends it- available | i ill: '-me the slide "poo ' hieli ii e. ill j ! i... eire H e mnlioy. the burden V 111 h j j will h- thrown , the !.' •al Roilie- v, ill j • he .pale bev.ll'd tlnil - I". '"lll'ee-. a ides ■ [ ; . , 10-i'K l ;:l.!<- 1 ixali.-'l i- iill)>o>.'.l 01. S in- | 1V.'.,• paver-. Ear that ran n the iinan | | . 1 i h.u-e- should hi- eoii.-iderahly modi- | I !'i,'d and tip. 1-vy upon Toe.il Radii" t j shoid'.l Ii" suli-t a lit ia lly redi teed, he- i i . ail 111 addit ion I" the works i iir.neet- \ I ,-d v.iHi Main Highway-, the !.' eld i ! [tody of i nurse, has to take tie' full re- I ! ■ aaii-iiii lily of the expemli! nr a in V"- | i eard to ilia | uteoe ii',' ei til'' di-t'.'ie! : la 0.11111. -ei mu with this limiter. Hie | vhule . u’niee! will iloidi-Ho'.. lie review-, ; e ! at Ihe CouTeivie e o! New Zealand i Cl.unties to I.- held at Welling! mi ale,.,i al' July, mid I - ug/e-t ; I i: 1 11, iai 11 e not iies of mot ion tar run-! ! -ijera i tea ei Had Uii'i'Miig an h, halt "i ; i tkH <H d: (It. That the ( eai. r' ie .- ;!f'l-'"’-'os . I ih,- Jiaiii !! i'.rhv. ■■;. !’. .-r* ia- d- mad , | iJ i. Thai tlie ("i i - 1!' mil aPi To vo- j i , i she constitution of District Highways : I ( ouw ilv hut f"|- pan:, ee- of i-emieaiy ! i a ii. 11 : i. i t r :i l : u - 1 1 - ! " tha . - :h j j (mtneils should i.e given « id— |.aw, rs I ::led dutie- ill rejer.'i la rad work, n: I !I. ‘i'hai 1a ! lie oidnian «>t t h ( . C- ii- . I f el'e I u ,'. ti'e -e1,."111,' of taMPeai reliUll- . nil.el'h' V it !• the HlealtiO 'til" J i Aiaill Hi' i v m.s Roar,l i- l» mad I- ! nr. e, t 1-0 he mid'Oldl i"' 111'!"-' ! .a.e -.(" .'Pa a, !. .mno-ed the | i-n.i- I '.at la remedy ih - tdimi e: ■ i | ~( Ih" -idol -nil-: ia . O'" I," ,i ' | id," ,M ,h, Hi - R .a rb hv !in i ig'ni ; [., V. l.y m.s m,| gtaiits jr an puia ' j :; ■ | mi l 1 • •-I •! am- d ~ . a i : I- - • . .. S'- mo ■ '■( ei. ' P! "I ! i.e . i M; i I Hi da V' ad:' la. j d a . i.-v md yisi '• I my, ; d idda m'.'.V'h.;' eV:, - ! i I ai d . leva: :: ,1 v . i ; i! ; • J, ; !: ::'d i ! . I eel l ('-land, hut in r m-lau " v.iHa tie ! , i !..i! ; - .. a! e it i' a. e ' Hi ■i ts i 1 i !<• I!ii i,■ - i I'.' iinnrot '"I i ■ :-d: oa i- ! 1 ■-, i , *, o-t essnitml. j lit iA I i-.M Al- i X(: MA(,i!X EH , . i I While o, (l.risie’iureh. I lie ! the ad- i , I i ie, ai ; l\, IV ,■ r Millin n-a ,-t t; . | I h.ai'i |hv the I! i .-■-!* 1 1 0- meeting of ila I - ( t,a,e it. .' '.u-iiii e - i " ; ade ! Ibe j I !o, • r-," " to visit various idmu- in p r;>- ; l : .,ii in and r.ht.tit (le i-! ehm" h. and a- I k j a result of .Mr A!if!tier" - roe-.mmenda- , i j ti 'li. nue I'd \ J ".'. in. " Ih.i-talile | |; J stone hrenl.,'-'. ami one ISii. "Rooth" j !; an ah!:' elovai'.n-. driving heU sup:die 1 ■ | a!;,| the •-•i-i'k'l-on in.: Indcd. were order,ai i | nt a net ro-.t ~!' (;.-,!•! , a h. In vu wj 11 I ,;l Mr .Milli.erhs fuiihei' ie- ainiaeaih, j !' | liiii i-ii'l my own an ;, tmu ~, the work, j d'. ii,' by road roller-. 'I did nut order i in- j >i j | 'liable petrol ,-nviiV for driving tiiej ia | yrushor. The engine would , o-a j ~ j j lei,'!' the matter hr,,-!, to the Cmmeil j ! for iv-, oiisi'lorai.ion. with a view p ! 111 I pur, I,a ing a ten ten ;e : t-,|.driven man I I toller, v, iiieh v.oiihl I, .''.vailed.la lor! n ‘- I driving the ern-lier as well ..- lolling | pi j lim nieia! in the roads wliom the me- j a) i t fer ial ha - 1.,a-a d<'pa s,t ed. I,• 'ldle ten-tun roe I roller will , o-t J,- { liver,-,!, ore i- 1 aml started at Kanieri. j .“ at a sit- .-elected i,y tho Or. 1 £1.7-al. 'l i-rnis. can be iirrang,-, I for the | payni-ent of the amount, by tlci'ei re 1 j ht' amounts!- tin,, third ea-h. one third at ! Lh si s month.-, and one third at twelve ! 0.l months. I might say that the irn-liing j XV I fdaet will not he delivered until on or j ah mt the !-: (» tuber next, v.liih- »Ige ! . road roller ti authorised, would pro- ! l I ! hr l by be about a month later. j Assuming that the ('otnuil ado:.;-i the propo-vtl hvJaiv dealing with >I h the motor trail!,• and the mi- I c.r fmsition ~f tig. annual ii, ensing fee siigge't-,1 in tile drm t by-law. this by-law i-'iild come into I,area on or .about the 1-t th tiiber. -o that it. would he possible to h.a'e tim nuij.rr portien oi l: the two year’s revenue troin the hy-lav. availahle before the Jmil payment ha would he due on tlie roller. By this i-’e liH-i’ills. it would not he timy-ti i-y to ]|, -erieu-ly depeini on the ordinary re-J ( jj '"( re hereto!'.nv reeei'.ed. and tiiUs | < would avoid the impostuTm of any j siiei ia! taxation through the rates upon i the rat,-payers. If. therefore, the pi-.- j I! ’ posed motor tralhe by-law and fees are rm adopted to-day. in aceotahtnce with tlie ] pel strong roeominetulation oi the *.lverseer. | ret 1 suggest to Hr., t’ottneii that steps he | t j]. taken to order the road roller as early j as possible si that the roads will have ! ’ r , tho benefit of the machine during tho j entiling summer period. From the observations of the Overseer I 1 and myself I am satisfied that tho metal j l.’a to ho used with the advantage of the j <;i: roller slionld he crushed small and that j ~, a,ll classes of stone material thrown j together would be very suitable for the work of repairing and improving the toads with a good metal surface to with- ~1:* stand the motor and heavy traffic. * The Overseer informs me that a very f;o----se.itnble site is available at Knme-i to rot first install the msi-Uiuory. aml p. ■ - are tltat centre material can he used for all i ~. parts of the Rower Kokatahi ITmtd. n ; Kanieri Lake Road. Rimu and Back Creek Roads. Arthursiown Iliad. Ilokitikn Alain and Arnlmra Roads, and Han ‘

Hau Road, and in a very short time rr.a torial benefit would result, first in tin improvement of the road, and second ii the reduction of the cost of the suhse (pient maintenance of tho roads treato, with the broken metal. Afterward the plant could be moved to other pari of the County as rerptired. The ipu tioti, therelore. oi the purchase ol tin road roller is confidentially referve: to the favourable consideration of tic members. TIMBER ROY AI.TIER C.'OMMI'SRtX On the -J.Jtli. .lone the Coininissioo ,' respect to Timher Royalties sat a Hokitika. The case for the County and in fact for the Counties of tli Coast generally, was; very ably place, before Com is-inner John Strauclmu Es.j. T. 5.0.. by Councillor Murdoch who, at coti'i,!'. ruble personal ineouven ieiice. gave up a prior engagement t remain in town for the sitting of ih Commission. Mr .Munlo' h, in the course ot his e\ i ilenee. reviewed tho legal position ver clearly and pla.ed the whole subject o Hi" Council's claim i-n respect to at reals of Royalties and v ith regard t prospective iiuiune, very con, isively hi fore th.,. C.'iinmissiou.'r. The spec!: thanks of the Council are certainly do ; 1 Cour,cii!or Murdoch for the able set vi,,. he has rendered local governnicn . -i t lie Const by the lit, id inaoo r i which thp whole case for the larg nmoiint of revenue involved to th ratepayers, was put forward. It is to be regretted that under lit order of reference to the Commi-sioiic it was not clear whether the preseii Commission is empowered to deal utt the matter of hack royalties held to b in arrears. The Coinmi" inner is to g into this matter later, but as hi- r< marks indicated, he did not feel tha ta:... Commission gave him the power. *ogg,--t that on tli,. occasion of ih County Repr, sent a lives assembling i Wellington at tin- cm! of the moot for the Xew Zealand C lOUties' Conf.-i cm,', that the is •pri''- , en lat ivex of lho hic"i li'-dic- affect, 1 hv the Timber Rm allies <|i!"stioii should meet again, a i.i Eehruarv bet. r,--discuss th" pos lion and if eonsidered neeessarv. mak I'm ther i-eici eiu e to the Prime Mini t> :• for re-tc,!!si,l'.-ration if thought a, vi uihl - hv the representatives ~f tile.- a I bodies.

U has to he borne in mind that r 1 h ■ 1 ;,s,> of this Colin,-iI, tlie Cover,' j menl had mad,- three payments total mg ■' in re-pert to arrears, then : by admitting that- a substantial amnnii I,e rever,re was illegally with-helit. I a fortouately application to the Covern i u eui for particulars to 'u.w how thi leg,, sum was arrived at have ltev,- | j disclosed, and there has alway ; h'.'en the feeling that a fttrher suhslan : Ha I sum should he paid over. In con ~,!.".1C,, of this it would not be right : in the interests of the rate-payers t "v the. matter to drop at this stage ami for that reason T suggest the fur - r . r 1 i'll ah ,v,. nnt lined, and if th : ( I.nneil support- H'e steps suggest,',l. ' ;vil| loiuio on lea!" "ith North Islam !,,,Jie and arrange for the joint ( mi loi'enee as above outlined. (Sign,"!t. T. W. HITE. ('oiiiity Chairman. ,)V ERSEER MU.I.NEE'S RE.i'Oin | col TIV ROADS AM) S.WVM.H.i. IR AI 1- it . sir. I laic the honor to report ■> I li.-irucn J, lil, .1, Ihe eosl of Uiainlen : an,',' ~i the laiiou- road- wllhm th 1 County ol Westland alfeeteil by th ‘ tran it of sawn timber. CENTRAL H 11)1 NO. ! i.ake Kaioer, Road. Eour niiib- ei i eutliug "ii Hie- cad. and the whole ~ ,1. ~u-. p•, 1 j r<>ui the lour mill:, was ’ until lour luonlha since, hauled ove : Hi, road !,V motor traction, hut re ! eeutlv 1 lie Kameri-I iokit ikn Coy. e,,n i meted a iniiii.vny from their mill a di-lam fi,o:l Kaiueia, and all tin- urn : !, ,■ from i'e,e md! i- railed to Kauier | ml .an cl i rom s here to. 11, kil ika bji ~ r ■*'-,11 a wi, i t.'loch Hrm " Rom mill. ||a -iil ii’- mill, and \\ aril lien 1 >i:RL slid 1 - iii-ii- ,0 haul I’m ir -w i ! 5 !.v I.i :t"r lor ie- i rom ihe noil j to ; I i ka. J rue • Roe i mdi i- -d u • a ted ! I md- • tr,,m Kanieri. i I:- I" l r i mdl .V* miles. War,| Road mill 7 mile- ! a!,.- kaui.-ri Road w.e alv. a,. - in l.n ■ Ira-.I 'I -."hi, h's, bur V, it bin one meii' ’ : alter the i envy limb-r imleu h.-Hv. i star;. I running, i: e i - eai.m pra- • ,n .[• .lam." the ImlglJi b-twe.-i K a nici'l end M'a r, I R, ml tad!. r ! Il< 1 !•:■;.! . •., , uit I, !he l:e:u v t imb.'i t: a 1;:,., a, ■*! 11l t,l to I -•! W , '•!, '.‘.Mill an, ihe,! ih- e era-JO “t n ;.i i 111 ,-HM tie, : ..] t, i’■ i -J I .Vi. This o-t ima.L is '■ a-a ! ..u l.n all-Jl- ;1 lie,' null of hv- ..:,!■ oir a oi i.u iai per eimin . 'I m Cm k (ro k Road.' i lolHl ika-R,. - a-a I Ari 1 1III"i own Road I miles ar- IM'I !iv ihe Digger-' Sawmill Com. p-c'i.v am iimiior i'.aiilage by two five- ! ■ v. a-on toaii)-. ciu'-ii team making two trips Rady ~vm- the roads i;r.!!! i" n, * (I. Itcf.-re t.hi- mill ~,m-!•: !•: !". I op r;i, ions, iho annual cost ,s maintenance iimounteil to appio.ximo: !>. Coi h I.U! ha - -; ea,- i i on. ■ In- 1 soh'ii' to the leave timber ire die. !" Cm.'i year 11 . Reßoad between Kr-.-ly Cre-k .-•lid Mattanui Ham iro -nig u-od l>\ I ■ drawn loidc!-- oarting sawn t.imh: r liom Ero-ty Crfek mill will at li:.' ]:" "ill linn < o-i ,C i! It! to piano ill r v-.0i.d.1e rope:,', and the annual cost oier this distune,.. slightly more t'uau a mile in length, will amount to !•■« E.-katalii Toad mills numliered t,oo Until unite recently one closed down, having ,"it mu their area of white • lino im.-h. Tlie tliree rr-mnining mills >it -tat",! at i ; miles. -I mil,", and •; luiio hayend Kauii-ri. forward tie-ir ouipat hv mo: lorry to Hokitika. X \ lit w mill at. i-.T'ilci'iHigi w ill -tar! •u;: ing in the course ol a week or so. I iii,! all the sawn timber cut will bn forward, d hy live horse waggon tennis-| ,o !'Tokit ika, using 7f miles of the j I.„«•",• Kokitahi road tor the purpose.: i iio oost <>- imitiits-tiniu-c since tlie I wavy traliic commence,l. averages j L'diiil yearly tor the six miles imlicat-l ',!. approximately I"" p,r chain, hut vhen the delivery oi timber coin-, lienees from the new mill at K,liter-| iiigi. the cost ei mninti'tiitui-e for 7), nih" of r,itli 1 will require to he pro- j id- d for which, at Ids per chain for j In , hnin- v, ill i ncr, the present I u annual maintenance over the R.isanee mentioned to CI.'M. Ilokitii.a-ltau 1 lan road and Hau] I; '.I Read load, g't miles ill length, is j is, d by a lour horse uaggen team in tattling the output of Warren and I -'eetiey's sawmill trom llau Hau ro j lokit d'.a. Forty ,-bains ~! th.e road] Hau !! : u Lead toad.) hetwe-eu Rim: j •pur road and Use null i- use,! ex- ! h'.-tvclv tor the umber haulage from | he mill, ire annual upkeep of the [ e",'L ivhi,-!i is narrow, amounts to .‘Jo- j omniniug length of Hau TTtnt-1101-:i- I ika '2 mil,-st , osi, |As p r chain ; early to maintain ,-r a total cost of j RRAN'CH ROADH. Ri'-ti— road .'id ,'hain;. in length from j .tike Kangri mad ro the mill, cost : araa to ,--onstruct, and 20s par chain ' - maintain, a total cost or £3O yearWard Road '.d chains in length. i ■'sts approximately :TE. par chain to taint ain or a yearly , ."t o' Rang Road Id ,-lmins in length, I isis pis per cka in to m.timain or a ! >tal cost of Cld yearly. These roads 1 v used exclusively for timber traffic iving access from the mills to the ain roads. -MAIN ROAD. i Hokitika Road between Kanieri and

- Hokitika Borough, two miles in length a carries the output of Stonoy Creek 1 mill, which is conveyed from Kanieri j to Hokitika hy two five horse waggons. In addition the output from Kokatahi „ and Lake Kanieri road mills, at present -ix in number, and "ill very .soon - he increased to seven, is cartel over I this road by motor lorries. Repairs e during the past two months, including the cost, of broken metal, t,.tailed C-V>. j a-,,i the average annual cost of repair 5 n ill amount to lOs per elni.n or a total f t ei Lvi;y 1 per annum. NORTHERN RIDINO. I The out pm t [tom Humphrey's mill i- • carted over Davidson's read, a I,rape’: •• ror.T lit) chains In length connecting tin.- sawmill with Humphrey's Arnhui'it Valley, and a short portion of 1 lokitika-Ktimara Rond, hy motor lorrv. David-oii's road wa- eon-truct-y ed liy the Westland County Council 1 three years since nt a eo.-.t ol C 1 '■ Huinphreys, Anthura Wtllt-y and ih, short putt ion of I lokit ika-Kumara rom! I us "1 iii tint her henhige, total approx--mutely 7 mill" in length and <',,-1 ati- . ntiallv Uls per chain io maintain, ,-r ;■ : total cost of C : 2<>. These tigUies ,1 > u not inclmle the cost oi maintenance of ■' Davidson's read, which ha cost -oc* • r const rue t "d. .s!ig':ib. tmu'e than L' ' 1 in three years, w hieli averages l-’ l '- per chain vcarly. Willson's mill road and portion Ii l.arrikiu's l.oopliu,-. one ami a ludi e mile- in lengllt, are u-,d hv a heavy '' imitoi' lon -., win, !i h.anls li:c t'-n -er from th- mill to Klinmra railway s'.a----j. ticii. T! - , o- 1 o itoki-ep, not ir-elud ing eulver' numwal . nmon.ut . to ‘J~> ■ i, j-.-r ehili'iv, or an annua! <o-t of Ti-M. '- road from Ktnmira t "tn- l-i i - tile " foot of s.imly’'- !!;!!. "Opr.U'.iiiiati'iy one mile it: h-ngi It. i- used by a m-n-u' lorrv «hi. It hail!'- timh-'i- from Kte--!,- .- 111 to th • Kitm.tra ia 1-vay -n-. Den. ~: repair, ov- r lho ; -"ctioii for I. ihe o-'-t 1,,-, m - -:; (h - ha- .-imuunti',l (-, (’ I! 1 ,:!! 11 ! el I"!' ,'!]:' iII , o', a Infill " yearly ■—( of i HI i • ad. ! "tween the we-iern !- "an, la rv "f Kuo,:,!" Ib-roouh ami t Kumar:- mi!wav -tation eart-k-- tit* I- v 1 1 " 1. • ef the cut rm t from !i vi- -a t- mills i',,er i,t,)t:',r lorrii" an I om- four her • waggon team h-ing use I in the ! removal of timber. The road is apl■ r ,x'e.;itely I ! mil-" in leg: It in the Ii County, ami will e-.-i this „ chain to mail.t ain. exd-.l -iv.- - 1 I !:•• i ,"1 of cuto vets renewals, or an aveire- yearly '• exp'i-ii'lit at ' of fi'om si I In ‘V D'L XOIITIIERX RIDIX'H. ' C.llam's Dully lend. two miles. a I port ion o) I lokit ika-Kuatara road from t Milam', road to Ihp-r'- Flal. one eii! e and Av, at ana road, Iwo mil," ill h re-ik. s.-ri'.", a - an .ml It lor the output ," DiHam'' Dully mill. « liicii itgiul".! .ver the Pads 111, 111 i-.',"d to. a ’• b, aey long to Its i h"l iii;•t i, HI at An ai no., railway m ion. The , , oi maioiooume n add aomtntt to L"-’p!> i.t s m. I- in: ! '- [.-.•! chain. ED!"!'lli'R\ R 11'! XD. '!'. red 'i-'ir the Tiuara Dv r • eicni: , " 0,1 '!. "I ~! i>l:il.!i ll g timber C I'l' lln 'li ran of lies ami ill! the mat,-re:: . cart cd I, v !,, m e draw . i: hie!,.-, web r.ii eecastonal lorn! hmilC . d in mot Of lor:',' - Thi - leugi h of . length, will i" • : l-J- . d p : -ha i, Ir maintain or a. total rlv e-.-.i - Cli dI. I’aganini'- n iii ue-r Uharii.. Fork t lias the ,mtpn I , sit' r! y. .! ray ■ :;■ s Waiho. a ,iis:;,ilet■ oi |:t mil,", and : 1f.,: :i , hi Vav , Dkari'o road. fiiv •i mi!'" in hit.uh ir.-m i - E,u i, ; t R'.aril a. T!,|s Pal or.:, j- P: -ear, dl;. I , lu-in , • ".iii! ' ain .- - elv . am! ( . a,:!! ;. ip if,., : . ... I - le,| ' Ver the Map, Sell"' Read lr .Ie : l- . R. S. h v : , a.,. ;.. ,P ai ■• „! 17 ,'Hr. T: , . . ,T. J Her .a' . mill I:• !',.', P„. .' is! I'. . Has :id mill a: Han !I: ■- . rled . !•> ; , I ... Iv ' Ipee, .. 1 a |h:,! , ;>,'t:" tied ro;," - u ■ -,| lor tin greater I P ■:■ ' ael Ihe Jh ... || , . 1 tom Pain. I ;: ! y - - l over ddSTRK T \V( K"h :he p cm.ll •; 'P ■P . . .1 • j 'NORTHERN RID LED. aid. hga iv g,..,,! I;' ' Hi’ H a -Cl: !.; , l fro -1 --: . h .•■.,(•! | lien: -fMVrI p''ai" , sl i. it h pra’i'.d. ; ion Entimni !h’h'’ huh RM ' h-' ' ] Ipa J d.etl a ltd -i Ii - i ..' riki- !•••,- j line Rum! clear,',!. A ePudd, u. ,■ v,a - ! ; titled ,1,1 Knui :r.i Lead Ro->d. Ait i j iwe, ,i I -irrikins !.<■• h lim- :■ d an- 1 ] ugh. All ihe work enou-, ral. d : v. a - d h i DM', leg limliT liis fui'ii*r\"i'• is*ii. A !;tn:r ‘-ini wn- i I !*«• li;'i\ f(I i'l'Ciji ('!:<■' i- J*i*- i(i I 'IYH j ihYiiiiN ;i* i !*.• i'<» It t-i ills’ iii:! ci..>■*!:«*.i, ; !

approaches to ford crossing repaired, and the track ana road between Chesterfield Station and Kapiton cleared of gor-'e and blackberry. Slips were removed from Big Dam Track, and culUTt- n paired mi Dnlfcr’s Track. Rondniaii (I. Holley cHociod repairs to the dcokin;>; el -. vi i.d hiidgesnml <■ u!vert>. eh a red gor.-e. cleaned waier-tahles. and patched ■‘a.irly long stretch of lloki-uka-K nmaiv Rond between 0t.1d5!...-rough !...-rough ami Hokitika iioroie.-h. Abo. vt fix to replace ibr-ee very li Is ;iv wooden culverts on I lokitika-Kmac ra -’load between ilie Mental fbc-pit.-tl and ( Tildsborugh. Spencer Hoad and lirndley’.- Hoad were i beared of gor.-e and b!:;t kberry growth, ami bad holes in Spencer Hoad patched with gravel. Colli those' roads lopuire treatment with tii,. largo County (trader m tv move the outer gra-s growth and aihiw the rood- M shed Irai.m Tbb ( c-.c.:v Motor is available for haulage, lb-pairs wore eli'ccled to I lan-oun's Traci; by drainage and metalling, lira ip- v.s cleaned :n:<l t lean d ' hank above Mnlfrii.v's Bridge v. a ■ el-ni-'-t conin'ei.sl A dip was l-eir.oved. g-i ub growl a Vfear-.-d ' from Blue 5,.u7 lo A rob or; 1 Hoad. ( KN'i iJ Vi RIBINC. Kokatal.i i?ridge i pair- w ere -l-ttii-it'-d under the dii lion of 111 id Cm ■- linvM b;,-.- o| -i. am] .jam :• rb. ' Tiunov....l - - id x !’.. T: i. d , O'- Id \ ! lie. i- ••!•■.tid. id. a :< :!!>. r -j: < ±2. ! , Id X Id - . -.1 rut- >• c d !> 11. Hr :; ■ d c |. id Id Ib.adhltM. Hale at tel dc -I to cl Kronen I ..1 ; r.l< i in ai.d divi; no- all • I bill ■ -Lo-. .1 If; a-l. e ! n:il-|- ’ able.- .Old - lllall die i i - ! e • ici/l-tal a l-i H-a <1 : ami :-.l ■ e-h, ■! Km teiangi and K’okatahi lb-ad- in so-, aterial for repair-, were • ailed by : : ( eiintv .Mmol. Water-table, acdih-a n partly blocked by debri Were e1,.;.|.,i on liiuc- Spur. 11, ■!. il ika-!la u I fall lla i Hoads. An hdoi ami m-ih • drain was i,ni-trilei<-d at the 1.-oi m .Merrfs Hill and a def-.-Hvi- box i-plvm removed and replaced with Id in n diaincle riomrete pipes o:i hr- road loading in the Kimh-ri School. Arthurs lev. n Hoad, which is culling up very badly b\ the. cmislaiiL heavy vni-cg' tfiillie. was re pair, f! with river Imach si,ingle hod ween Hokitika Kiver Bridge and Cine Tree Hoad, at llu- old flop (lardec. lb-pair- will In- , antinnet! mUii- mad i'roi.l dulv di-d. to .llv '.’He Material tor repair, lo link il ik a-K a naira 1b,a,1 wa curled man li-.- Holdtil.a River beacli by I bo- County mop-r and dumped at the road side bet n I lull it ika Boron ;b ami f-oov Mil Crm.-C Stalierd :he null erial was d-po- lied a- , 1,1 ale! . rip;.!.; , I ■ l.iaiu material I ... ; . ..... i.. ,’ . | . ( bet Vt l-.'ll K, lIC- . !!,.;• .... ;r, 1-sin. and d" I: d ■ and dMI C ! - 111. lb admail NV. It "lb-;, b! IV, |*-.1,i til , i a'c.l Kanimt. ;. ■ i• ,7 and 7, '.he Ib7 lb,m! ;: e c-mpl'din of nai'.,,. V II 7‘d u! r Ire . .1, \V •-.! I ! I ■ I- .